Curriculum Ideologies: Re-exploring the Prospective Teachers’ Perspectives

Bayram Akarsu

doi:10.20308/ejpe.v3i1.106

Bayram Akarsu Erciyes University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.20308/ejpe.v3i1.106

Abstract

This study aims to investigate elementary pre-service teachers’ curriculum ideologies in relation to their majors, ideologies of the faculty members in the department, and the socioeconomic status in their society. On the whole, it is designed to explore three research questions: “How do different majors at the school of education shape students’ curriculum ideologies?”, “What is faculty members’ ideologies related to students?”, and “How are socioeconomic statuses of the society related to development of students’ curriculum ideologies?” The participants consist of 15 faculty members and
their senior pre-service teachers (N = 300) enrolled in elementary teacher preparation programs including science, mathematics, social science, elementary, and Turkish teacher education departments at the school of education in a mid-size university. Obtained data were analyzed and discussed for each research inquiry. In conclusion, data analysis revealed that exist a strong correlation between faculty members and students curriculum ideologies. In addition, these ideologies changes according to the students’ enrolled departments.

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